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Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will 'Follow The Money' On Net Zero
Energy Committee Chair Hopes Trump Will "Follow The Money" On Net Zero
Energy
Bill Esterson, chair of the energy committee, believes president-elect Donald Trump will want to "follow the money" on energy policy and not bring about a "dramatic" shift in the US approach to tackling climate change.
UK Faces 'Huge, Huge Problem' If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Defence
UK Faces "Huge, Huge Problem" If Trump Doesn't Honour NATO Responsibilities
Rachel Reeves Says It's 'Too Early' To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Economy
Rachel Reeves Says It's "Too Early" To Know Donald Trump's Impact On UK Economy
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A 'Student Politics' Approach To Donald Trump
Foreign affairs
Kemi Badenoch Accuses Keir Starmer Of A "Student Politics" Approach To Donald Trump
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On 'Historic Victory'
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Congratulates Donald Trump On "Historic Victory"
Trump Win Could Force UK Into “Temporary Realignment”, Says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Foreign affairs
Trump Win Could Force UK Into “Temporary Realignment”, Says Foreign Affairs Committee Chair
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
Defence
Ukraine Should Drop Notes Onto Battlefield Urging North Korean Soldiers To Defect, Says Peer
The House Live
How football riches could ease the suffering of Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Joe Powell
How football riches could ease the suffering of Ukraine
Morning again: marking 40 years since Reagan's re-election
Foreign affairs
By Mark White, HW Brands, Iwan Morgan and Anthony Eames
Morning again: marking 40 years since Reagan's re-election
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
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New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
New Labour MP Peter Lamb talks to Sienna Rodgers about his fears over the Chagos deal, siding with the left on Gaza, and why all housing association properties should be nationalised
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
Foreign affairs
By Chi Onwurah MP
DNC diary: '50,000 people all on the same side! But where was the fear of losing?'
My biggest mistake was landing in Chicago at the same time as President Biden. Half an hour earlier and all would have been fine, the extraordinarily polite and helpful US diplomatic security men at O'Hare airport told me, but the President’s detail would shut the city down. 
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Foreign affairs
By Mick Antoniw
Solidarity with Ukrainian miners on the frontline of democracy in Europe
Two years ago, I was in Kyiv with politicians and trade union leaders.
Foreign Affairs news
Britain has a responsibility to lead an international refugee plan for Afghan women and girls
Foreign affairs
By Sophie Walker
Britain has a responsibility to lead an international refugee plan for Afghan women and girls
After 20 years of female education and access to work, women journalists, lawyers, members of parliament, activists and NGO workers have vanished from public sight.
UK To Increase Aid Spending On Afghanistan By 10% After Cutting It By 78%
Foreign affairs
UK To Increase Aid Spending On Afghanistan By 10% After Cutting It By 78%
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has announced the government will increase aid spending on Afghanistan, "probably by 10%," after the country fell into the control of the Taliban.
Home Office Will Keep Afghan Refugee Policy 'Under Review' Based On Capacity For Support
Defence
Home Office Will Keep Afghan Refugee Policy "Under Review" Based On Capacity For Support
The Home Office has said it will keep the number of Afghan refugees allowed to resettle in Britain “under review” after their country was taken under control of the Taliban, leading thousands to flee.
Dominic Raab Says UK Plans To “Hold Taliban To Account” On Protecting Human Rights In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Says UK Plans To “Hold Taliban To Account” On Protecting Human Rights In Afghanistan
The foreign secretary has threatened the Taliban with sanctions if they fail to protect human rights in Afghanistan and said everyone “has been surprised by the scale and pace” they have taken over.
Defence Committee Chair Says UK Must Take In 'At Least' Tens Of Thousands Of Afghan Refugees
Defence
Defence Committee Chair Says UK Must Take In "At Least" Tens Of Thousands Of Afghan Refugees
Defence select committee chair Tobias Ellwood has told PoliticsHome that Britain will need to accept “at least” tens of thousands of Afghan asylum seekers fleeing the Taliban.
We must not abandon British Council Afghan educators to the Taliban
Education
By Dr Julia Cave-Smith
We must not abandon British Council Afghan educators to the Taliban
The British Council is the UK government’s culture and education outreach organisation and was first established in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, in 1964.
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Environment
By Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
Joint RCVS, BVA and BVNA statement on Afghan veterinarians
A joint statement from RCVS President Kate Richards, BVA President James Russell and BVNA President Jo Oakden on Afghan veterinarians
British Council Teachers 'Abandoned' In Afghanistan Warn They Are 'At The Top Of The List' Of Taliban Targets
Foreign affairs
British Council Teachers "Abandoned" In Afghanistan Warn They Are "At The Top Of The List" Of Taliban Targets
Two dozen teachers providing education in Afghanistan on behalf of the government have been "abandoned" by ministers and must be evacuated immediately to avoid the Taliban, campaigners have warned.
Defence Secretary Breaks Down Admitting That Some People Won't Escape Afghanistan
Defence
Defence Secretary Breaks Down Admitting That Some People Won't Escape Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace held back tears as he admitted some people would "not get back" from Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of capital Kabul over the weekend.
Defence Committee Chair Criticises “Timid” Response From Government As Taliban Closes In On Kabul
Foreign affairs
Defence Committee Chair Criticises “Timid” Response From Government As Taliban Closes In On Kabul
Tobias Ellwood MP, chair of the defence select committee, has criticised the government for failing to take a strong stance on Afghanistan as Taliban forces look set to take control of the capital of Kabul.
Parliament To Be Recalled Next Week Over Deteriorating Afghanistan Situation
Foreign affairs
Parliament To Be Recalled Next Week Over Deteriorating Afghanistan Situation
Downing Street has confirmed that Parliament will be recalled next week as the crisis in Afghanistan continues to worsen.
Defence Secretary Warns Afghanistan 'Heading Towards Civil War' As UK Moves To Withdraw Forces
Defence
Defence Secretary Warns Afghanistan "Heading Towards Civil War" As UK Moves To Withdraw Forces
The Defence Secretary has warned Afghanistan is heading towards another civil war in the wake of US and UK troops withdrawing.
Withdrawal from Afghanistan has placed women and girls in mortal danger
Foreign affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Withdrawal from Afghanistan has placed women and girls in mortal danger
Right now, we must provide support for women and girls in Afghanistan, let alone for the translators. It’s time for Global Britain to step up.
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Foreign affairs
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Exclusive: Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy has accused foreign secretary Dominic Raab of having double standards on the matter of punishing gross human rights violations abroad.
Former Foreign Secretary Warns UK Aid Cuts Would 'Compound The Agony' Of Taliban Resurgence
Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Warns UK Aid Cuts Would "Compound The Agony" Of Taliban Resurgence
David Miliband has criticised "significant" foreign aid cuts by the UK, warning further withdrawal of support to Afghanistan would "compound the agony" for civilians.
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
Defence
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
A former defence minister has warned that a terrorist attack in the UK is inevitable unless Britain takes action to quash the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan.  
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Environment
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Exclusive: The government is preparing to finalise its trade agreement with Australia in time for the COP26 climate change summit, when Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be in Britain to sign it, PoliticsHome can reveal.
After the Global Education Summit, UK aid needs a smarter strategy
Education
By David Mundell MP
After the Global Education Summit, UK aid needs a smarter strategy
To build on the contributions made last week at the Global Education Summit, we must also deliver the conditions children need to thrive, including good health and nutrition, political stability and economic opportunity, by delivering development programmes in parallel.
Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education
Communities
Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education
At the Global Education Summit on 29 July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that investing into education was “the single best investment we can make in the future of humanity.”
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be 'Simple And User Friendly' As Possible
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says Traffic Light Travel Rules Will Be "Simple And User Friendly" As Possible
Boris Johnson has defended the government's travel scheme as he said restrictions were necessary to avoid "importing" new Covid variants.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
Statement: Save the Children ‘deeply distressed’ that five Rohingya refugees killed in heavy rain and landslides in Cox’s Bazar
UK And EU Prepare For September 'Pressure Point' With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
Brexit
UK And EU Prepare For September "Pressure Point" With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
UK and EU leaders expect talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol to reach a cliff-edge once again, with both sides still a long way off agreeing a way forward before various grace periods covering trade across the Irish Sea expire in September.
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
Brexit
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
The government has called for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be fundamentally changed, with Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, warning "we cannot go on as we are".
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?
EventsAll
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference